Auxiliary windshield



A. REED.

AUXILIARY WINDSHIELD.

APPLlcAsoN FILED oec. 23. 1919.

I 1,391,580, Patentedsept. 20, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ASBURY REED, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,

AUXILIARY \VINDSII`IELD.

Specifcaticn of Letters Patent. Pafmtgd $532,313. 2g), 1921'.

ifappncation med neeember 23, 1919. serial No; 346,963.

To all whom it may concern.' Be it known that I, AsBURY REED, a. citi- `Zen of the United States, 'residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California,.have invented new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Windshields, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates to auxiliary windshields andhas for'its object to provide a supplementary auxiliary windshield of inexpensive construction, neat and attractive appearance,and in which the parts are small yand easily replaced andVK assembled and which will permit the maximum efficiency in observation through the windshield by the elimination of bulky elements such as would obstruct the vision from the interior of the vehicle on lwhich the device might .be applied. n

The invention consists of the construction, combination and details, an embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and described and claimed hereinafter.

Figure .1 is a perspective of the front pori tionof a windshield partly broken away and showing the vauxiliary windshield attached to the main support.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation, partly in section, of the windshield.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of oneof the bearing members for the plate. v

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through one of the bearing members.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 ofFig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the supporting device on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

One of the important features of the present invention resides in the means for securely fastening an auxiliary wind-shield in the form of a sheet of plate glass 2 so that it can be securely held inrany desirable angular position with relation to the usual main or front windshield 3 of van automobile, this windshield usually being formed of sections that are pivotally mounted on an upright standard or supporting post 4.

flanges or walls; 3-8 of sufficient width to receive the 'inserted plate of glassand also a strip of suitable backing material,as felt, rubber, vor other cushioning material, indicated at 4 in Fig. 2. Y

rEhe longitudinal bottom or web 5 of the clamp or bearing member 2 is preferably provided with a transverse bridge or locking means designed to fit vinto a complementarv recess orV notch 6 formed in the edge of thla glass to which the clamp or ybearing member 2 is to be applied so as to prevent relative shifting movement of the clamp member 2 onthe edge of the plate. VAs shown' in Figs. 2 and 4, this interlocking part may ing material 4.also straddles or passes over the locking shoulder 7 so as to form a cushion seat for the edge of the' glass. It is understood, however, that the locking shoulder or part 7 may be integral or otherwise, as desired, and when it isintegrally formed the body of the lug 7 is preferably hollowed out or concave as at 8 for the purpose of economizing in material and reducing the weight of the clamp or bearing member 2.` rlhese clamps being applied in reversed relative positions to the opposite ends of theplate 2, are adapted to be drawn snugly in supporting position as by means of a single tie or connecting rod 10, Figs. 1 and 2, that may be of polygonal or other suitable cross section, one

end of which is provided with a shoulder 11 and a reduced stem 12 passing through a socket or sleeve 13 formed on one side of the bearing member 2, and the lower end of the reduced stem 12 is shown as threaded to receive a cap nut 14 by which the exposed end of the rod may be covered'and by it is clamped to its socket part 13. The upper or opposite end of the rod 10 is shown as turned to conical or tapering form as at 15 to fit the complementary conical seat or socket 16V of the upper bearing member or clamp 2, and the Vconical end 15 of the tie rod 10 is reduced and threaded as at 17 and extends beyond the socket 16 to receive a wing or other suitable nut 18, which, when applied to the threaded endand turned down into abutment with the adjacent socket 16 serves not only to draw the conical end 15 tightly into its seat and also relatively contract the upper andthe lower bearing memsired angular adjustment With respect to the rod l and to the adjacent front or main windshield 3. The rod 10 is preferably vformed et polygonal cross sectionl and may b square, as shown, so as to take the complementary ends of a pair of clamp leaves 2), Fig. 6, the intermediate parts of which are perforated as at 2l 'to receive a clamping bolt 22. rlie opposite ends of the clampiir leaves are bowed or. otherwisel suitably formed to provide jaws 28 readily applicable to securely clamp upon the interposed standard or uprightll to which it is desired to attach the auxiliary Windshield.

From the above it Will be seen that it is possible to swing the Windshield plate 2 about the axis of the rod l0 by loosening the fastening nut 18 and turning the bearings 2-2 about the rod While the latter is held in its given position by the clamp leaves 20 on the standard form, or, it may sometimes be desirable to turn the clamp leaves 20 about the standard 1l and this can bedone by releasing 'the clamping bolts 22 to permit the elamp leaves 20 to be swung With the Windshield Q. i l Y Various changes may be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed.

l claim: Y

A 'windshield comprising a glass plate havingl notches in its upper and lower edges, upper and lower bearingY members having channels `for thezr'eception of theupper and lower edges of the glass plate, transverse stop parts located in the base ofthe'channels adapted to enter the notches or" theplate ln testimony WhereoiI l have vsigned my name togthis specification.

AsBURr REED. 

